The US
campaign of
drone strikes
on Wednesday
reached Al
Masna village
in Khawlan
district,
killing six
people a mere
35 kilometers
away from
Sanaa, which
Security
Council
members are
slated to
visit this
weekend.

The question
is, will
the US pause
or move its
drone campaign
during the
Council's
visit?

After
the question
arose - on
Twitter -Inner
City Press
posed it to
several
Security
Council
diplomats
later on
Thursday
morning. One
said that
another closed
door
consultation
about the
trip,
including a
briefing by
the Department
of Safety and
Security,
would take
place Thursday
afternoon.

Another
said
there is "no
way" that the
issue of US
drone strikes
will be
discussed in
the Security
Council, even
in a closed
door session
right before
Council
members visit
the "drone
rain" of
Sanaa.